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Judges must not speak out on matters “hotly debated in Parliament”, Beatson LJ says
It would be wrong for judges to “intervene or to comment while a matter is being hotly debated in parliament”, Lord Justice Beatson has said. He said that judges may have to respond in private in “exceptional circumstances”.
Exclusive: American ABS considering merger with accountants
The second alternative business structure to be set up by a US firm in the UK is considering a merger with a firm of forensic accountants, Legal Futures can reveal. Foran Glennon (UK) specialises in insurance work.
Appeal court surprised by solicitors’ partnership agreed “in the pub”
The Court of Appeal has upheld a High Court decision against one solicitor in favour of her former partner, after expressing surprise that the pair had no more than a verbal agreement made in the pub over a drink.
Firm shut down after solicitor who forged cheques as trainee is struck off
The Solicitors Regulation Authority last week shut down a north-west London law firm shortly after an accountant who went on to train as a solicitor at the firm was struck off for preparing fraudulent cheques and forging partners’ signatures.
Hat-trick of appeal wins for East London firm as it overturns wasted costs order
A small East London law firm has scored a hat-trick of successful appeals against sanctions after overturning a wasted costs order at the Employment Appeal Tribunal, following challenges to the Legal Ombudsman and Solicitors Regulation Authority.
Barrister who handled client money banned from public access work
Another barrister has fallen foul of the rules on public access, this time by handling client money, leading to a six-month ban from handling such cases and a £1,000 fine for then failing to co-operate with the Legal Ombudsman and Bar Standards Board.
Quayle u-turn leaves CILEx Regulation searching for new chair
CILEx Regulation – the regulatory arm of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives – is searching for a new chairman after the man who was due to take over last week decided against doing so. In February, CILEx announced that Quinton Quayle, a former British ambassador to Thailand, had been appointed.
Gateley partners will be able to sell some shares during lock-in period
Partners in newly listed law firm Gateley will be able to sell 10% of their shares each year from next June as part of their five-year lock-in, it has emerged. The admission document that Gateley published as trading began in its shares this week revealed a plethora of detail about its operation.
Michael Jackson’s lawyer loses High Court battle over Dewey & LeBoeuf loan
An American celebrity attorney who acted for Michael Jackson has lost a High Court battle with Barclays Bank over a $540,000 loan relating to his time as partner in failed US firm Dewey & LeBoeuf.
There is a “huge future” for high street firms, new SPG chairman says
There is a “huge future” for high street law firms, but the way ahead will be for practices to become more specialised, the new chairman of the Sole Practitioners Group (SPG) has said.
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Cross-generation collaboration: the key to in-house legal tech adoption
In-house legal function leaders will increasingly have to evolve their thinking on how to manage multigenerational teams containing differing levels of technological expertise.
AI and law firm risk – the view of professional indemnity insurers
In considering law firm applications for cover, many insurers will expect to see evidence of how firms are adapting to AI and preparing for the future.
